Georgia toddler paralyzed by rare flu complication as CDC warns of rising cases

Toddler left paralyzed from flu-related disorder

Sara Lopez developed transverse myelitis, which disrupts the messages sent from the spinal cord to the rest of the body

Rare Flu Complication Leaves 2-Year-Old On Breathing Tube

A 2-year-old Georgia girl is on a breathing tube after the flu triggered Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare condition in which the body’s immune system attacks its own nerves, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by her family. What’s Happening Sarah Lopez developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after contracting the flu, according to the fundraising page created by […] The post Rare Flu Complication Leaves 2-Year-Old On Breathing Tube appeared firs…

Georgia toddler paralyzed by rare flu complication as CDC warns of rising cases

A 2-year-old girl from Calhoun remains hospitalized nearly three weeks after a flu diagnosis.